Artificial Flowers Are What Us Non-Green Thumbs Need in Our Lives

Artfully arranged fake flowers really have a way of making a room come to life, whether you bundle a few blooms together, stick a sprig in a vase on its own, or enhance a sparse arrangement with their perennial beauty. Here are 10 artificial flowers that'll make even bona-fide green thumbs stop to take a sniff.

Not everybody lives in LA, OK?! While certain climes can enjoy the feathery intrigue of bird-of-paradise plants abundantly in the wild, the rest of us aren't so lucky. Fortunately, this artificial flower thrives under any condition.

Chances are, you have a collection of vases languishing unused somewhere in your home. This bouquet of fabric faux florals is just the perfect way to fill them, plus, they're also available in an impressive 20-shade range.

Orb-shaped alliums have a way of making a room look effortlessly cheery. If you've ever tried to display one of these top-heavy blooms, you know that after a few days, they don't just bend a little in the stem, but they completely keel over. This 17.5-inch fake flower will stand stick-straight forever, and though it's made of plastic, it looks uncannily like the real thing!

Calla lilies are so elegantly sculptural on their own, they don't need any other ornamentation. This latex bouquet looks and feels real, and it’s available to buy in a full rainbow spectrum of 16 colors!

One of the cheeriest harbingers of spring, forsythia bushes wake up a hibernating garden with its blaze of yellow flowers. Users adore this flowering branch from Crate & Barrel for its authentic look, its pliability, and for how well it complements other fake flowers in an arrangement.

When building a faux bouquet, this hydrangea stem plays a stunning supporting role. It adds lush visual texture and a muted-watercolor tone, and it can be cut down to any size. Its reviewers also tout its incredibly natural look.

Peonies have such a fleetingly short season that it's hard to enjoy the real thing without getting stressed out about their longevity! Opt for imitation instead, and you'll never be disappointed.

This set of eight fake peonies come in bouquet form, but you can easily snip them off to arrange or craft with them however you'd like! We like displaying a cluster of them in an opaque bubble vase on a coffee table or vanity.

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